Bronze quoll vs Variable Chafer

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Gnorimus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Bronze quoll

The Bronze Quoll (Dasyurus spartacus) is a species in the genus Dasyurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.